MS nerve damage repaired in lab
US scientists have repaired the nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis in lab experiments on mice.
10 Oct 2007
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Special Games in funding review
The British Special Olympics team could be set for a review of funding to bring it in line with the Paralympics.
10 Oct 2007
Hysterectomy 'is option' for girl
A Liverpool woman is considering asking doctors to perform a hysterectomy on her severely disabled daughter.
9 Oct 2007
Mother seeks girl's hysterectomy
The mother of a severely disabled teenager has asked doctors to give her daughter a hysterectomy to stop her from starting menstruation. Alison Thorpe, 45, from Essex, says 15-year-old Katie, who has cerebral palsy, would be confused by periods and they would cause her indignity.
9 Oct 2007
Next generation disability technology
Techshare is one of the largest disability technology conferences of its type in the UK. With delegates from all over the world coming to London's west end to debate all things technological - in the world of disability.
9 Oct 2007
Dial-a-Ride fares to be abolished
Older and disabled Londoners will be entitled to a free door-to-door travel service, the mayor has announced.
9 Oct 2007